Accident Drifter-type ultralight ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156127
 
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Date:Monday 27 May 2013
Time:LT morning
Type:Drifter-type ultralight
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Jordanian territories -   Jordan
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ein Vered airstrip, Israel
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed inside Jordanian territories, west of the border in the Arava region.
Ultralight aircraft took off from Ein Vered airstrip, Sharon region, northeast of Tel Aviv.
The Israeli pilot jumped west of the River Jordan from the glider plane obviously to take his life, a suicide note was later found in his home.

Sources:

http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/562771
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/269050
http://www.timesofisrael.com/police-find-body-of-pilot-who-left-suicide-note/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2013 10:53 gerard57 Added
28-May-2013 23:51 Penu Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ]
29-May-2013 19:44 Geno Updated [Source]

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